Radiator bracket



June 23, 1931. A. E. DAVIS ET AL RADIATOR BRACKET Filed Jan. 17, 1928 NVENTO Rs 6.

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VII/wall"? Patented June 213, 193 1 mnomr E. DAVIS 501m. N. animals, on, :oririnLADEnrmAj rENNsYLvAN IA.

- lnia'nilamon BRACKET f i i' A ppl icationfileii an ary 17, 1928. seri i' n 247,3 31. I

In 3 radiator brackets of the types which are used to support radiators n thewall of a room orbuildingfthey have been constructed in such anmanner that it isnecessaryjfor a .5 dealer to'carry in'stock not'only brackets of .10 tion.

different sizes for vdifferent types of radiators but also to carry in stock difi'erent sizes of radiator supportingcradles; tie rods' and other detail parts of tho-bracket construc-" i "one object efthi invention is w'devijsj-a novel radiator bracket which can be eniployed as a standard forfall'of the'd'ifierent sizes of radiators now 'inuse and whereinthe radi atoris supported in a novel mannerv by] the bracket. With the a bove ja-nd other objectsfin view as willherein'aftermore clearly appeary'iour invention 4 eompre-hends a :novel construction and arrangement ofaradiator bracket}? "It further comprehendsa novelconstruction of a radiator brackethavinga novel con struction and arrangement of'a body portion provided with radiator aligning mea'nsand;

a novel construction "of an 'adj ustable sup:

porting plate adapted to pass between 'juxtaposed radiator columns, the radiator having attached to it a carrying member whichfis detachably mounted on the radiator supporteo a p ing member of the :brackets. V

It further :comprehends 'a novel radiator brackethaving-a supporting Tplatewhich is provided at itsupper end with atapered' slot opening througn itstop face and adapted to receive. a carrying memberclamped towth'e' radiator so that the radiator can be easily and quickly assembledwithrespectto the bracket andreadily removed fromthe bracket whenever'desired.

It further comprehends a novel construc tion of a radiator bracket having a body portion adapted to be fixedjto the wall and porting bolt on, which" a novel construction of madam: supporting member is vertically adjustable. C Itfurther comprehends' novel clamping means.

provided with a bar adapted to IBCQIVG aj'sup? e upper arm 6 advantages will hereinafter appear the detailed description andappended 'claimslf For the purpose of illustrating our invenb10115 We have shown in theaccompanying drawings "a" preferred embodiment of it, which, in practice, will givesatisfacto'ry "and; reliable results? It is, however, to be under stood that this embodiment. is'typical only,

and the various instrumentalities of which our 1nvent1oncons1sts clan' bevar lously ar-' ranged and organized, and the invention is not limited to the exact arrangement'and or ganlz ation of these "instrumentalities as herein (set forth. I

Figure 1 is anend elevation' ofal-radiator porting wall shown in section. j l -Figure 2 isa front elevation of-the radiator'brac'ket."

1 FigureS isa top planview ofthe" radiator bracketQ f -Fi'gure 4 is a section on line of Fig-' bracket and assembled radiatorwith thesupjure3. i H

"Figure 5 is front-el vation of'the {radi tor clamp." a I Similar'nu'meralsof reference indicate correspo ding Parts. i "Referring to the drawings J 1- designates the bodyportion of a radiak o y gi ur invention. The

body portion is] in" the formof a longitudinally extending bar having apertiirf'esfQ.

adapted V to receive the fastening devices 3 toawall 4. y i t 1 The body *l has secured' 'to it achannel shaped supportingfnlember f 5 preferably of the same width as the bar of the-body portion which secure the portion with respect 1 ,ihavin g :aIi upper laterally idefi'ected arm 6 andalowerlaterally deflected arm 7 each. of which are apertured to receive and 'guide a .10 designates a radiator supporting Imam her or cradle which is, in the I form of, a plate having. itsrear. marginal portion deflected ative: rotation of the nut 13 and'the member threaded'bolt 8, thehead of which rests upon I V upon itseli rto forma sleeve 11. The support- Y ing'fmember 1Q is ;cut awayrra's at 12to form a seat for a nut13 andalso-to prevent the rel- Other novel reams of construction and.

10. The upper edge of the member 10 has opening through it a recess or slot 14, opposite Walls of which diverge upwardly in order to adapt it to receive a radiator carrying member 15 in the form, as illustrated, of a plate 18 clamped to the radiator 16 by means of a clamping bolt 17 in threaded engagement with said plate 15.

The radiator supporting member 5 is rigidly connected to the body portion 1 by means of rivets 19 or equivalent fastening devices. The body portion 1 has secured to it by means of a fastening device 20, one flange of an angle 21, the laterally extending flange of which forms a radiator aligning member.

In the use of a radiator bracket embodying our invention the radiator carrying member 15 is clamped to the radiator preferably at the upper portion of the radiator.

The body portion 1 of the radiator bracket is secured tothe wall and the bolt 8 can be adjusted prior to or subsequently to the placing of the radiator in position. The radiator is raised into position so that the radiator supporting member 10 will extend between juxtaposed columns at the rear of the radiator and is then lowered to permit the member 15 to be seated in the recess 15L It will be apparent from Figures land 5 that the carrying member 15 contacts with the arches of juxtaposed tubes, so that it contacts with and carries the arches of juxtaposed radiator sections. The clamping bolt 17 is only of use in holding the carrying member 15 in position during the installationof the radiator, and the load of the radiatoris preferably carried on the carrying member 15 and not on the clamping bolt 17.

In accordance with this invention we employ a top hung radiator bracket which can be employed in conjunction with all types of radiators now on the market irrespective of their size, so that the bracket is standard for all sizes and it is not necessary for the dealer to carryin stock a number of diflerent parts in order to adapt the radiator bracket to carry a special size or type of radiator.

It is unnecessary in this invention to employ the usual and conventional tie rod as the radiator is supported at its upper portion to the radiator bracket and bears against the aligning member. If, however, in any special case it is desired to use a tie rod, itcan be connected with the aligning member 21which in such casewould be apertured to receive the hook of the tie rod.

Attention is directed to the fact that in applicants invention the radiator is supportedeccentrically of its hub. The member secured to the radiator cooperates with the radiatorsupporting member 10 in such a manner that the radiator is supported and retained in its aligned position and it is also anchored in such position .due to the cooperation between the late 15 and the plate 10 The channel 5 orms a bolt carrier in which the bolt 9 is rotatably adjusted to affect the verin thepresent instance, shown anddescribed.

a preferred embodiment thereof which will give in practice satisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood that this embodiment is susceptible of modification in various particulars without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described our invention what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is I 1. In a radiator bracket, a bracket portion adapted to be secured to a wall, a radiator supporting member adaptedto pass between tubes of a radiator and rotatably mounted on said bracket portion, and a; member secured to the radiator tubes, said radiator support- 1ng member having a seat in its upper face to receive the member secured to said radiator tubes and thereby support and anchor the radiator in aligned position.

2. In a radiator bracket, a bracket portion adapted to be secured to a wall, a radiator supporting member adapted to passbetween tubes of aradiator, a threaded bolt carried by said bracket portion, a nut on said bolt, supporting said radiator supporting member and prevented by it from relative rotation w1th 1t, and means carried by the radiator tubes adapted to be seated on the upper port1on of said radiator supporting member.

3. In a radiator supporting bracket, a bracket portion comprising a member adapted to be connected with the wall and provided with a bolt carrier and Witha radiator aligning member, a boltrotatable on said carrier, a nut on said bolt, a radiator supporting member supported on said nut and rotatable on said bolt and having a slot in its upper face, a plate seated in saidslot, and means to clamp said plate to the radiator to be supported.

4. In a radiator hanger the combination with a wall engaging member and a bracket arm supported on said member, said arm bemg arranged to project between sections of a radlator, of a plate adapted to be held in predetermined position upon a' radiator and to transmit the weight of said radiator to-said arm, said plate being formed to removably engage said arm, and means independent of said wall engaging member and arm for securing said plate to the radiator. l i

5. In a radiator hanger, the combination with a wall engaging member and a bracket arm supported on said member and arranged r to project between sections of a radiator, of

a carryingmember engaging the arches of juxtaposed sections and resting on and rean ovably engaging said arm.

' ANTHONY E. DAVIS. JOHN N AN, JR. 

